Firebrand: The Firetouched: A LitRPG Adventure by D.E. Olesen

Author:D.E. Olesen [Olesen, D.E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Aethon Books
Published: 2023-10-24T00:00:00+00:00

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REMATCH

Still hiding inside the building, his face illuminated by the flickering magelight around his staff, Martel tried to think. The shouts and screams from the street did not help, but he had been in situations like this before, and he knew how to focus. He considered what he might deduce about the enemy mage. He had caught a quick glimpse, and it looked to be a woman, but he could not tell anything else from her appearance. But, judging by the wall she had raised, she had to be an earthmage. Hopefully, this meant she had not been trained as a battlemage at the Lyceum; those with a gift for earth usually did not have a strong skill in fire. In fact, he had only seen her use earth magic, other than animating the rope that had ensnared Kerra, which could mean a limited range of spells.

What else? The opposite of earth was air. He stood a good chance of landing an attack using that element. After air, fire was furthest from earth. That helped him – his fire spells ought to hit too. Water was closest to earth; he would have to be aware of not only attacks using stone or rock, but also any puddles of water or the like that she might draw on.

Next thing to consider – his angle of approach. He could not approach on the street. He would have to move past the fighters to get to the enemy mage, and they would probably just strike him down if he tried. Even if he managed to evade them, the other spellcaster would see him coming.

Martel turned towards the inside of the building where he hid. Nothing but darkness lay within, but he had to find the way. He already wasted valuable time cowering in here. Staff in hand, the magelight showing his path, he walked deeper into the small house.

The other rooms were as empty as the first one. A window let him leave the building, and he found himself on the other side. Now to hurry down this back alley and find a way back onto the street. He extinguished the magelight placed on his staff, plunging his surroundings into darkness. Moving as fast as he dared, one hand on the wall of the buildings to guide him, Martel moved parallel to the street.

He continued until his hand no longer touched stone, informing him of a passage between the houses. Sneaking between them, he reached the edge of the street and peered out. His last two companions remained alive, and Tibert's own men lay slain. But two Night Knives still fought in close quarters, and the mage stood in cover, conserving her spellpower for now. As for Tibert, Martel could not see him.

Martel's heart pounded. Somehow, this struck greater fear in him than the other times he had been in a fight, perhaps because this time he had a choice. He could run away. Willingly entering the fight made him feel more panicked;

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